Total Crime Rate

215.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 215.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 88.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.4 8/10
  • Public order 17.6 9/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

London Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Sleaford Castle , and the 8th highest crime rate of 354 local areas in North Kesteven .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (NG34 7LE) in the last 12 months was 215.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% higher than the Sleaford Castle average (158.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 83.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 90.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (NG34 7LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sleaford —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lollipop Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour White Hart Mews —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft White Hart Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting White Hart Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Alder Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lollipop Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carre Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carre Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albion Terrace —
Apr 2026Burglary Albion Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bonner Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lollipop Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order South Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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